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A reliable and versatile character actor, and occasional lead in television and film for almost two... (Learn more)

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David Morse’s Milestones
1971 - 1977 Began acting on stage with the Boston Repertory Theatre
1978 Acted with New York's Circle Repertory Theatre
1980 Made feature debut in Richard Donner's "Inside Moves"
1981 TV-movie debut, "Our Family Business" (ABC)
1982 - 1988 Series debut as Dr. Jack "Boomer" Morrison in the NBC medical drama "St. Elsewhere"; made directorial debut with two episodes in 1987
1991 First collaboration with director Sean Penn on "The Indian Runner"
1995 Portrayed a Catholic priest in the one-person play "An Almost Holy Picture"
1995 Re-teamed with Penn who directed him in "The Crossing Guard"; earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination
1996 Played title role in the quirky romance "George B."
1997 Appeared as Jodie Foster's father in "Contact"
1997 Received critical praise for his performance in the play "How I Learned to Drive"
1999 Played a prison guard in Frank Darabont's adaptation of the Stephen King novel "The Green Mile"
2000 Acted in Lars von Trier's award-winning "Dancer in the Dark"
2000 Played Meg Ryan's kidnapped spouse in "Proof of Life"
2001 Portrayed the main character of Bobby Garfield as a grown man in "Hearts in Atlantis"
2002 - 2004 Cast as an ex-police officer turned cab driver in the CBS series "Hack"
2005 Co-starred with Dakota Fanning and Kurt Russell in the family drama "Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story"
2006 Played a recurring role of a detective on the medical drama, "House" (FOX); earned an Emmy nomination for Guest Actor in a Drama Series
2006 Portrayed a man dealing with the loss of his wife in "Nearing Grace"
2007 Co-starred in the thriller "Disturbia," a high-tech teen update of "Rear Window"
2008 Appeared opposite Dakota Fanning in Deborah Kampmeier's controversial drama "Hounddog"
2008 Portrayed George Washington in the HBO miniseries "John Adams"; earned an Emmy nomination for Supporting Actor in a Miniseries

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Born

October, 11 1953 in Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA

Professions

actor, waiter

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